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The Consequence of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan
Ibn
`Abbas reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
said: “The bare essence of Islam and the basics of the religion
are three [acts], upon which Islam has been established. Whoever
leaves one of them becomes an unbeliever and his blood may legally
be spilled. [The acts are:] Testifying that there is no god except
Allah, the obligatory prayers, and the fast of Ramadan.” (Related
by Abu Ya'la and Ad-Dailimi. Adh-Dhahabi and classified as Sahih.)
Abu
Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
be upon him, said: “Whoever breaks his fast during Ramadan
without having one of the excuses that Allah would excuse him for,
then even a perpetual fast, if he were to fast it, would not make
up for that day.” (Related by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and
At-Tirmidhi.)
Al-Bukhari
records from Abu Hurairah in Marfu` form: “Whoever breaks the
fast of Ramadan without having a legitimate excuse or being ill, he
cannot make up for that day, even if he were to undertake a
perpetual fast." Ibn Mas`ud has also reported this.
Adh-Dhahabi
says: "According to the established believers, anyone who
leaves the fast of Ramadan without being sick is worse than a
fornicator or an alcoholic. In fact, they doubt his Islam and they
suspect that he might be a Zandaqah and one of those who destroy
[Islam].
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